Vilma Betancourt-O'Day

We must encourage all females to embrace their power - the power within ourselves

Women are an economic force globally. Let's help women worldwide as they become stronger economic agents in their respective environments.

Environmental justice is a movement by concerned citizens, environmental stewards and/or property owners who believe that their local, state or federal governmental agencies are either not following the existing regulations and causing damage to the environment or private property or are of the opinion that existing regulations are inadequate. We need less bureaucrats and more environmental stewards.

Town. The Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Swale. A structural measure with a lining of grass, riprap or other materials, which can function as a detention structure and conveys stormwater runoff without causing erosion.

Stormwater runoff. Direct response of a watershed to precipitation and includes the surface and subsurface runoff that enters a ditch, stream, storm sewer or other concentrated flow during and following precipitation

Stormwater management for: (a) Quantitative control, a system of vegetative or structural measures, or both, that control the increased volume and rate of stormwater runoff caused by manmade changes to the land. (b) Qualitative control, a system of vegetative structural, or other measures that reduce or eliminate pollutants that might otherwise be carried by stormwater runoff.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC). Among other functions, enforces federal and state environmental laws and regulations; issues permits, licenses and certifications for activities that might affect the environment; responds to complaints on environmental activities; inspects permitted entities; responds to environmental emergencies; and conducts environmental education and outreach activities

Best management practice. A wide range of management procedures, schedules of activities, prohibitions on practices and other management practices which have been demonstrated to control effectively the quality, and/or quantity of stormwater runoff and which are compatible with the planned land use. "Best management practices" means a wide range of management procedures, schedules of activities, prohibitions on practices and other management practices which have been demonstrated to effectively control the quality and/or quantity of stormwater runoff and which are compatible with the planned land use.

Adverse impact. A significant negative impact to land, water or associated resources resulting from a land disturbing activity. The negative impact includes increased risk of flooding; degradation of water quality; increased sedimentation; reduced groundwater recharge; negative impacts on aquatic organisms; negative impacts on wildlife and other resources, and threatened public health.

Accelerated erosion. Potentially destructive erosion caused to a large extent by non-naturally occurring (man-made) activities

In this instance, the Professional Licenses of individuals who work in the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control and the Town of Fort Mill, SC who are licensed as Engineers, Building Inspectors, General Contractors, etc., and who are SUPPOSED to follow EPA, SC and municipal laws and keep our properties from being destroyed by MAN MADE TOPOGRAPHICAL CHANGES that cause pre-construction, construction & post construction STORMWATER RUNOFF, FLOODING and other destruction to adjacent private property

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3rd African American female Astronaut to travel to space; born in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago, Illinois, in 1982; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, in 1987, a Masters of Management from Florida Institute of Technology in 1992, and a Masters in Space Systems from Florida Institute of Technology in 1996. Space flight experience: STS-116 Discovery (December 9-22, 2006). Retired from NASA in November 2007. Married to James Mitchell.

1. a. The act or an instance of transforming/changing. b. The state of being transformed/changed. 2. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better. Transformational leadership is defined as a leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems;it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. Transformational leadership enhances the motivation, morale and performance of their followers through a variety of mechanisms.

Women With Know-How, an on-line business magazine and vendor directory/service featuring information regarding women owned businesses. Women With Know-How is trademarked with the US Patent and Trademark office:http://*** ; publisher: @MimiZelman

An on-line business magazine and vendor directory/service featuring information regarding women owned businesses. Women With Know-How is trademarked with the US Patent and Trademark office:http://***

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